This is a supplement to my main explodedlibrary.info blog. It may contain extended versions of posts, digressions and asides, not to mention drafts and rough research.

ethics and online media tracking

As I’ve mentioned before, although it is tempting for a law librarian to be amoral, I would prefer not to have that attitude about my work. It is important to me that think that I am not causing harm, at least in the bigger picture. Thinking about my work in online media tracking, it goes back to the idea that online speech matters. If something matters, then people should be accountable for their actions.

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ethics and online media tracking

As I’ve mentioned before, although it is tempting for a law librarian to be amoral, I would prefer not to have that attitude about my work. It is important to me that think that I am not causing harm, at least in the bigger picture. Thinking about my work in online media tracking, it goes back to the idea that online speech matters. If something matters, then people should be accountable for their actions.